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India To Bhutan Motorbike Tour


Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Places to visit: Kolkatta (Calcutta) - Siliguri - Phuentsholing - Thimphu - Punakha - Trongsa - Paro - Jaldapara - Kalimpong - Gangtok - Rumtek - Pemayangtse - Darjeeling - Kurseong - Basanti - Kolkatta


Day 01:  Arrive Kolkata – Siliguri
Ex international flight at late evening hours & drive to Railway Station to board the Darjeeling Mail at 1915 Hrs Ex Sealdah, for a overnight journey to New Jalpaiguri arriving there by 0810 hours.
Stay overnight in train.


Day 02:  Siliguri – Phuntsholing (150 Kms/03 Hrs)
Met on arrival at the Station and drive to Siliguri for breakfast and to relax.


Later in the day ride to Phuentsholing through Tea estates. Situated directly at the base of the Himalayan foothills, Phuentsholing is a fascinating mixture of Indian and Bhutanese, a perfect example of mingling of people and their culture.
On arrival at border town check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.


Day 03:  Phuntsholing - Thimphu (179 Kms/ 04 Hrs)
The capital of Bhutan, and the centre of government, religion and commerce, Thimphu is a unique city, with an unusual mixture of modern development alongside ancient tradition.


On arrival at border town check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.


Day 04:  Thimphu – Punakha (75 Kms / 02 Hrs)
Today’s ride is in an alpine valley along serpentine roads. The area is sparsely populated and there is very little traffic on the roads, but one has to be cautious on the bends.

Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Punakha - Trongsa – Punakha, 270 Kms
Today ride to Trongsa (7,600 feet) visiting en route magnificent dzongs and spectacular scenery.
Stay overnight at hotel.


Day 06: Punakha - Thimphu – Paro (140 Kms/04 Hrs)

This beautiful valley which encapsulates within itself rich culture, scenic beauty and hundreds of myths and legends, is home to many of Bhutan's oldest temples and monasteries, the country's only airport and the National Museum. There are splendid view of the distant Himalayas at Dochula pass (alt. 3,088 m) on Thimphu - Punakha road.


Day 07: Paro - Phuentsholing – Jaldaprara (198 Kms / 04 Hrs)

After Phuentsholing, we are on to the National highway & ride north west to reach Jaldapara Wild life sanctuary. If time permits, visit the Jaldapara National Park for game viewing.

 

Stay overnight at forest lodge.


Day 08: Jaldapara - Kalimpong - Gangtok (240 Kms/07Hrs)
Morning visit the Jaldapara National Park for game viewing.


Later ride on to Kalimpong and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 09: In Gangtok
Gangtok is tucked away in the clouds, on a ridge 5,000 ft above sea level. Day return excursion to Changhu lake. The lake is open for visitors in season and is worth the ride to get a view of Gangtok town.


Stay overnight at hotel.


Day 10: Gangtok – Rumtek - Pemayangtse
Ride to Rumtek in the afternoon. Visit the Rumtek Dharma Chakra .


Later ride on to Pemayangtse visiting Tanshiding monastery en route and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.


Day 11: Pemayangtse - Darjeeling – Kurseong (150 Kms/ 06 Hrs)
We will ride to Kurseong via the tea region of Darjeeling (we have all heard of Darjeeling Tea!). Nestled in the grandeur and beauty of towering satellite of snow-capped Kanchenjunga mountains, is Kurseong, a little town with a past of elegance; sophisticated and beautiful.

On arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.


Day 12: Kurseong  - Siliguri (120 Kms 04 Hrs)
We will ride into Darjeeling in the morning for a day of sightseeing. Explore the town of Darjeeling with visit to the Kaunchunga view point and Tiger Hill.


Later ride down hill 120 km to Siliguri arriving by later part of the evening to board the train at 2000 hours and arrive Kolkatta at 0845 hours, next day. 


Stay overnight in train.


Day 13: Arrive Kolkatta – Onward Journey
Arrive in the morning and transfer to your hotel for day use.


The city was established in 1686 when British moved to the small villages of Sutanati, Govindpur, and Kalikata from their trading port of Hooghly. The city got its name from the last of the settlements mentioned above. The city progressed well until 1756 when Siraj-Ud-Daula (Nawab of Bengal) attacked the town and drove away the British. Lord Clive retook Calcutta- Kolkata and until 1911, Calcutta- Kolkata remained the capital of the British government in India. Being the center of power for so long created a unique culture and heritage of the city, totally unlike any other city of India. Calcutta is today a sprawling city of strange contrasts.  Palatial houses, huge monuments, a center of active politics, film and theatre, culture and art, the city offers another picture of herself in its hustle-bustle, over crowdedness, noisy streets and narrow lanes. 


Morning proceed for city sightseeing of Kolkata


Visit Indian Museum - Established long back in 1814 in the Asiatic Society Building was founded by Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, a botanist from Denmark. It is one of the earliest museums established in the world and considered the largest and best museum in the country. In 1875, it was shifted to the new building in Italian architectural style designed by Walter B Grawille, Kali Ghat - Kalighat is located in the city of Calcutta on the banks of the river Hooghly (Bhagirathi). The Kalighat temple in its present form iis only about 200 years old, although it has been referred to in Mansar Bhasan composed in the 15th century, and in Kavi Kankan Chandi of the 17th century. St.Paul Church & Victoria memorial - Victoria Memorial has been built in a sprawling 26 hectares of land and a visit to Victoria Memorial is the best education one can possibly have of the British East India Company's rule in India. Here you will come face to face with miniature paintings and images of Queen Mary, King George V and Queen Victoria. What is more, you will be mesmerized by the three thousand five hundred articles associated with the everlasting memory of Queen Victoria.


In the evening at scheduled time you will transfer to international airport to connect flight for onward journey.

 
 
 
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